[Stephen Gibbs]
Weighed down with an army-issue .303 bolt-action rifle, Leith Buffett walked into the compound that once housed a colonial military force. He found his father, police allege, and shot him in the head. more

[Ellen Connolly]
A Sydney man who was allegedly planning a suicide attack on an Australian Government building became the first person yesterday to be committed to stand trial under new federal terrorism laws. more

[Jacquelin Magnay]The costs of any emergency evacuation from the Athens Olympic Games of any of its 481 athletes or 288 officials will be borne by the Australian Olympic Committee and supported by the Australian Government. more

[Barry FitzGerald]
The dismemberment of Joseph Gutnick's former mining and exploration empire is under way and costing him plenty, with a first-stage loss to the entrepreneur and associated entities weighing in at $18.5 million. more

[Patrick Gray]
Former High Tech Crime Centre director Alastair MacGibbon, who is to become cyber security boss of eBay in Australia, fears organised syndicates will win the online crime war unless internet users take personal responsibility for the security of their information. more